Why music moves us

Music permeates our daily lives. Current technology and streaming services provide unprecedented access to a variety of musical styles and genres. Music can be experienced virtually anytime and anywhere. A recent study by Vision Critical reports that Australians listen to an average of 3.4 hours of audio per day, not including incidental listening such as music played in shopping centres or other public places. So why is music so ubiquitous, and how can music be harnessed to improve lives? Examining the impact of music in different human functional domains enables us to understand music's power 1nore clearly.